on the brain
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One scenario described the symptoms of a stroke causing bleeding on the brain called a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Falling levels of oestrogen in the body have a knock-on effect on the brain, on periods, skin, muscles and emotions.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
"Until we better understand their action on the brain, it's far too soon to call GLP-1 and GIP inhibitors miracle drugs for more conditions beyond type 2 diabetes and obesity."
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
The effect music has on the brain is still relatively unknown, but some hypotheses suggest that music engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout, Jaffa said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
They had war on the brain, drilling their soldiers from sunup to sundown.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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